How to use CMYK colors in Inkscape?

Question

I am using Inkscape 0.91. I have created an artwork using Inkscape and converted it into PDF. While taking print copy I could not get the exact color used. How to make it CMYK mode?

Thanks in advance.

Answer 1

Unfortunately, Inkscape does not support CMYK out of the box. You're better off using Scribus if you want to output in CMYK. You can import your .pdf or .svg file into Scribus and export as .pdf, then under the "Color" tab, in "Output Intended For:" select the option "Printer." Scribus is open source and you can get it at scribus.net.

Here's an example of CMYK .pdf generated by Scribus on Ubuntu: http://goo.gl/mflcA4

You can learn more about Color Management in Scribus here.